Economics: Page 5

Imaging services have lower pricing in physician-owned hospitals
By Amerigo Allegretto
Nationwide median commercial negotiated prices and cash prices for spinal MRI and pelvic CT exams are lower for general acute-care physician-owned hospitals, according to research published June 23 in JAMA Network Open.
June 23, 2023
2020 08 14 16 38 7291 Mri Scanner2 400
How you can help improve the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
By Sandy Coffta
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners shares how radiologists can play their part in lobbying Congress to improve the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
June 12, 2023
2020 07 01 22 14 2802 Washington Dc Capitol 400
MITA chides CMS on beta-amyloid PET decision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has expressed concern over the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision not to include coverage for beta-amyloid PET imaging as part of a new plan to cover Alzheimer's disease drugs.
June 6, 2023
2021 11 20 00 07 5698 Amyloid Plaque Alzheimer2 400
CMS to cover Alzheimer's drugs for patients enrolled in registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it will cover newly approved Alzheimer's disease drugs for people enrolled in a national patient registry, according to a June 1 news release.
May 31, 2023
2022 01 12 18 18 1479 Patient Elderly Confused Headache 400
Radiologists' pay has increased, survey finds
By Will Morton
Radiologist have jumped up a spot in earnings among the top 10 specialists in the U.S., according to Medscape's 2023 Radiologist Compensation Report.
May 25, 2023
2020 02 20 18 12 3118 Money Bills 400
AI performs well with portable breast ultrasound images
By Amerigo Allegretto
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can accurately identify malignancies on portable ultrasound images of breast masses, according to research published May 2 in Radiology.
May 2, 2023
2023 05 01 23 54 1593 2023 05 02 Ai Breast Ultrasound 20230501234818
Should Black women start breast screening earlier?
By Amerigo Allegretto
Black women may need to start breast cancer screening earlier than women of other racial and ethnic backgrounds, according to findings published April 19 in JAMA Network Open.
April 19, 2023
2019 01 23 20 13 5254 Patient African American Woman 400
Imaging leaders sound off on legal challenge to free preventive services
By Amerigo Allegretto
A federal court ruling that vacated nationwide insurance mandates for free preventive services such as cancer screenings will have "major ramifications" for people seeking these services as well as for public health overall, according to imaging leaders and legal experts.
April 12, 2023
2020 03 04 22 35 5609 Patient Woman Stressed 400
Systemic factors linked to incomplete breast imaging follow-up
By Amerigo Allegretto
Imaging modality, socioeconomic status, and race are a few factors that tie into incomplete follow-up for BI-RADS 3 breast imaging cases, a study published April 5 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology found.
April 5, 2023
2019 12 19 18 02 2963 Breast Self Exam2 400
Out-of-pocket costs persist as barrier to breast imaging
By Amerigo Allegretto
Despite the removal of cost-sharing from initial breast cancer screening, out-of-pocket costs persist as a barrier for early breast cancer diagnosis, a study published March 27 in JAMA Network Open found.
March 26, 2023
2016 08 26 11 32 34 470 Breast Mammo 400
Radiology reports key to supporting referring physicians' patient care
By Erik L. Ridley
The radiology report is a key element of the service that radiology groups provide to referring physicians. In fact, many see the report as a radiology group's single most important deliverable to customers -- and it may need to change in years to come.
March 23, 2023
2023 03 22 21 54 1420 2023 03 22 Radiology Report 400
Radiology practices grapple with regulatory changes, economic upheaval
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiology faces a bumpy road in 2023 as practices deal with upcoming economic and regulatory changes. These range from changes in how radiologists are reimbursed to how clinical decision support tools based on appropriate use criteria are implemented when ordering advanced imaging exams.
March 23, 2023
2023 03 22 21 22 6272 2023 03 22 Economics 400
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